Arrest In Peace

I had a little start a few days ago when I saw Rip Torn's picture in the news, thinking he had died, but then I was glad to hear that he was only arrested for being "intoxicated and armed inside a Connecticut bank".

This is a good opportunity  to remind ourselves of Rip Torn, not as a small character in the highly mediocre show "30 Rock", but as Artie, the god-like producer in "Te Larry Sanders Show" - the historic masterpiece that preceded all of this decade's favorites and did it better:

Happy birthday Rip!